9
Preparing
For Operation
For
your protection always wear work gloves, long pants,
a long sleeved shirt, shoes (not sandals), and safety glasses
when operating the trimmer (Fig. 10). Also, always
operate the trimmer using both hands.
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Figure
10
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
•
It is possible to attempt to use the trimmer with
only one hand.
WHA
T CAN HAPPEN
•
Operating trimmer with only one hand could
cause serious personal injury
.
HOW T
O A
V
OID THE HAZARD
•
Always use both hands when operating the
trimmer.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• T
rimmer has sharp blades.
WHA
T CAN HAPPEN
•
Contact with moving trimmer blades can cause
serious personal injury or damage.
HOW T
O A
V
OID THE HAZARD
•
Stay alert and watch what you ar
e doing.
•
Do not operate trimmer when you ar
e fatigued
or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or
medication.
•
Do not operate trimmer if the guard is missing
or damaged.
•
Do not use the guard as a gripping surface.
•
Do not use the trimmer with only one hand.
•
If using a ladder
, take car
e not to over r
each,
unbalancing yourself.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
The operation of any hedge trimmer can r
esult
in for
eign objects being thr
own into your eyes
or bystander
’
s eyes.
WHA
T CAN HAPPEN
•
Contact with thr
own objects can cause sever
e
eye damage.
HOW T
O A
V
OID THE HAZARD
•
Always wear safety goggles, safety glasses with
side shields, or a full face mask during
operation. W
e r
ecommend W
ide V
ision Safety
Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety
glasses with side shields.
•
Keep all bystanders and pets away fr
om the
ar
ea of operation.
Trimming
A Hedge
1. Hold
the trimmer with both hands and with the blade
away from you
befor
e
squeezing the trigger
.
2.
Push the lock-of
f button and squeeze the trigger
(Fig. 1
1).
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